before it happens; beforehand
to have something (likely) come to mind; to be reminded of something; to understand a point
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
real experience; actual observations
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
calamity; disaster; accident
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
to embrace; to hug; to have; to possess; to command; to lead
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
process; course; mechanism
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
if you think about it; come to think of it
mix-up; mistake; misunderstanding
point in common; common feature
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
example; illustration; precedent
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
relatedness; associativity; relation; relationship; relevance
insight; power of observation
very good luck; excellent fortune
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
without a doubt; completely; something out of the question; something outrageous; being utterly inferior; being helpless
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small